GoodBye... Not Really! :)
Doorbell rang! With him on my mind, I rushed to take the door. And indeed he was, with some satchel kind a thing he was trying to hide. “All set?” “Not really, just packing up stuffs. It will go on till the last minute.” Though reluctant, I dragged him up. He was not the usual darling today. On those regular hangouts, he kept up the mood and I was always at the receiving end. Today he was offbeat! Looking at the mess I made of my room, he suddenly retorted, “Whoaaa! I don’t think there’s place for me. I better sit outside.” “Shut up and adjust yourself on the couch. Or better, help me pack.” And I handed him over this carton of gifts and books. He slowly pulled in and I started pooling my books for him to set them well in it. “Gosh you read so much fiction and you want them all with you in Chennai. Why?” “I have to be there for atleast a year if not more, the job is so. So settling a ‘sansaar’ is necessary for that homely feel. And plus you won’t